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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,606,528.22 and 9,968,551.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,606,528.22 and 9,968,551.03 is: 21,571,996.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606,528.22 : 9,968,551.03 = 9,968,551.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606,528.22/9,968,551.03 = 9,968,551.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606,528.22x = 9,968,551.03 × 9,968,551.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606,528.22x = 99,372,009,662,635.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,372,009,662,635.44/4,606,528.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,571,996.29

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